The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) & Sathguru Management Consultants released a position paper on Indian Biosimilars Industry – “Indian Biosimilars Industry: Roadmap to Actualize Global Leadership” at the 2nd National Biotechnology Conclave 2018 – Driving Inclusive Growth for Indian Bio-economy Vision- 2025 organised by CII in Delhi.

Biosimilars present a very attractive opportunity for Indian pharma companies going beyond small molecule generics ridden with intense competition and price pressures. Based on analysis of currently approved biologic drugs and global pipeline, in the most optimistic scenario, we estimate that the global biosimilar market will be worth of $240 Billion and Indian biosimilars market will be worth of $40 billion by 2030. Growth is being driven by increasing market maturity in Europe, more recent forthcoming environment for regulatory approvals in US and high unmet clinical need across RoW markets.

With record number of domestic approvals, active engagement in semi-regulated markets and growing footprint in regulated markets, the Indian biosimilar industry is poised at the cusp of growth. There are more than 70 biosimilars approved in the country today. The revised Indian guidelines released in 2016 have not only resulted in a rigorous framework for approvals in India, but have also paved the way for leaner bridging effort to …

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